";s:4:"text";s:3165:" Day 1: Oh God, guide of those who listen and helper of those who hear your voice, speak to me, as you did to St. Joseph, and help me accomplish the things you give me to do . Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God.I place in you all my interests and desires. But according to the Pietá prayer book , there is a prayer to Saint Joseph that dates from the year 50: “This prayer was found in the 50th year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is the particular grace which St. Joseph obtains for those who are devout to him-----a tender love toward the Incarnate Word. As you blessed St. Joseph, bless what I do, however, hidden and simple it may be, and let all I do be done with love. By devoutly reciting this prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for thirty days, we may mercifully hope to obtain our prayer intention. Traditonal Catholic Prayer to St. Joseph. NINE-DAYS NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH (Note: This prayer was found in the 50th year of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The prayer therefore honors St. Joseph for each of the 30 years he spent with Jesus and Mary on earth. sweet objects of my love, in you, for you, with you, may I live, and die. DAILY PRAYER EIGHTEENTH DAY Let us ask St. Joseph for the grace to love our Lord Jesus Christ. This prayer is among the earliest prayers to St. Joseph, (from around A.D. 50) and also one of the best known: Oh St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.